Scouting Report
Dylan Strome holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings). Strome wins 60.8% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 58.3% vs Backlund 49.7% (+9.2%)
H2H factor
Strome leads 14-4 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 98.6%
Defensive zone
Strome 61.1%
Neutral zone
Strome 89.4%
Result
Dylan Strome favored at 87.7%
87.7%
12.3%
Strome
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
4
(18 meetings)
14
4
Strome
Backlund
Last 10: Strome 8-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
9
0
Strome
Backlund
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
3
Strome
Backlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
4
1
Strome
Backlund
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (890)
50.1% (930)
+6.3%
Power Play
66.9% (311)
51.5% (66)
+15.4%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (12)
47.8% (293)
-6.1%
On power play, Strome has a +15.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Strome is 60.8% vs left-shot opponents (822).
Strome shoots left. Backlund is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (926).
Home / Away
Strome
Backlund
Home
55.7% (627)
48.1% (636)
Away
62.5% (586)
51.1% (653)
By Period
Strome
Backlund
P1
61.7%
45.2%
P2
55.7%
54.2%
P3
60.1%
48.8%
OT
50.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
58.3%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
64.0%▲
56.5%
58.9%
Backlund
46.0%▼
48.5%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 09:33 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 09:22 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3 | 00:57 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2 | 17:32 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 2 | 08:03 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 1 | 03:10 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 14:00 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 11:35 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 09:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 09:09 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 06:48 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 3 | 02:39 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2 | 11:19 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2 | 01:25 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 13:38 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 09:58 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 09:51 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | 00:39 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |